OCNJ's Johnson's Popcorn Blends Nostalgia With Modern Business

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Johnson's Popcorn has been a popular destination with locals and tourists since 1940. The 6th Street location is the original Ocean City Johnson's Popcorn and has remained in the same building ever since it opened. They also have locations at 8th and 14th Street on the boardwalk.

"Business is great, and we love what we do," said vice president of Johnson's Popcorn Rebecca Juzwiak.

According to their website, there were Johnson's Popcorn locations in surrounding New Jersey areas and Philadelphia. From 1975 to 1988, Johnson's operated from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Their 14th Street location opened in 1994. Johnson's developed a new flavor at that time called peanut crunch. They opened a gift shop at their 14th Street location in 2009. The shop sells apparel, souvenirs and party favors.

The menu includes caramel, buttered, peanut crunch, chocolate drizzle and a salty-n-sandy, which is a caramel and cheddar mix.

They still use the original recipies from 1940, but the business has modernized. Johnson's Popcorn has online ordering and ships to anywhere in the United States, according to their website. They provide party favors, custom tins and tubs along with the original tub design.

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